Future
Advertising Leaders Scholarship from the Kansas City Ad Club - (2008)

Survivor: Running of the bulls in Pamplona, a
tornado and the first row of a GWAR concert.

Sexy
Legs Competition – Runner Up (2005)

About:

Hey! That’s me. No, not the baby. The dude holding the baby, although it
would be pretty sweet if I was some infant advertising prodigy who learned to
write copy before he could even walk. But the truth is, it’s taken some time.

A decade ago, I attended the VCU
Brandcenter where I got a Masters in Mass Communication and now I’ve spent 9+ years
ideating, writing and leading creative development on dozens of brands across a
wide range of industries.

I’ve developed a knack for big ideas that transcend small
budgets through disruptive thinking, scrappy methods and an opportunistic
approach. I’m an eternal optimist. Every brief can lead to great work. Even when
work gets killed, I feel like my next idea will be even better.

Some of the best work in my career was made by beginning
at the end, i.e. thinking about the outcome, what people will share on social and the PR headlines will be. Because
when you’ve got a target, it’s a whole heck of a lot easier to aim. With that
being said, I love collaborating with brand strategists to develop positioning,
objectives, consumer insights, media strategy and competitive analysis. Finding an inherent truth makes great ideas possible.

But every aspect of advertising fascinates me and I
feel pretty fortunate to have found myself in this industry. I’ve worked on world-reknowned brands, worked with some
of the most creative people in the biz and I’ve been lucky
enough to be recognized with awards, press and even my own mother has
said nice things about my work.

I would add something else here – hobbies or interests or something– but becoming
a father of two has pretty much taken over my non-advertising life at the moment and I would
consider them my greatest achievement.

Thanks for spending some time on my site and let me know if
there’s anything I can help with.